Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-21
PAST and PRESENT.
The Mistress of the White House Fony
Years Ago and the One Of To-
Dav Meet at Nashville.
Mrs. James x. Polk Has Many CUES
tions to Ask President Cleveland
in Regard to Washington.
Distinguished Tennessseans Crowd About
the Chief Magistrate, and His Be
cepuon is most Cordial.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.

AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
NASHVILLE. TENN Oct. l7.-President
snd Mrs. Cleveland last afternoon paid
their respects to Mrs. Polk, the widow of
President Polk. At the request of the
visitors the affair WAS made as informal
as possible, it being designed merely as
an interchange Of courtesy between the
lady of the White House of forty years
ago and the lady of to-day. There were
present by invitation of Mrs. Polk Gov
ernor Taylor, Senator Bate, Ex-Governor
James D. Porter, Major J. w. Thomas,
and several other gentlemen of promi
hence. Large crowds Of people sur
rounded the stately Polk mansion. The
visitors were received at the
tspr by Governor Taylor and
conducted to the spacious parlors
where stood Mrs. Polk awaiting them
Governor Taylor made the presentations.
After an interchange of greeting the
President said: 81 have looked forward
TO this visit with the most pleasant an
ticipation." The President devoted him
self almost constantly during their briei
stay'to Mrs. rolk. He expressed fear
that the crowds of Monday might be an
moving to her. "NO, it plesses me-" re-
piled the courtly dame, 'to see my peo-
pie tender such an ovation to President
Cleveland Then she turned her con-
versation to the White House and Wash
iDgton. The lady was an interested ques-
toner and the President q willing 10
formant. Mrs. Cleveland was the ohjec5
of marked attention from all the
gentlemen present. One of those present
was an old Irishmsn, g gentleman of
wealth and culture, who was introduced
by Governor Porter. Mrs Cleveland "
pre- ssed her delight at making the &C
qusintanCe OF afriend of Governor Porter.
The gensleman's eyes tWinkled as he
looked at her a moment. "Madem."
said he, "tbere is but one remark l WIS.,
to make. You are prettier than your
nicture.'' Mrs. Polk then invited the
party to refreshments, at which each
guest was served with s glass OF sherry
seventy five years old.
After visiting the tomb of President
Polk in the adjoining grounds, the Wis
itors returned 10 Bellemeade farm, the
residence of General Johnson.
NAsHYILLE's RECEPTION.
NASHVILLE, IENN., Oct II Nashville
has the appearance of city IN the throes
of an excitir g national convention. The
streets are crowded as they never were
before and decorated from cellar to crest
| in the richest conceivable manner. Nam.
moth pictures span the thoroughfares OF
cover the fronts of the prominent build
! ipgs, and banners nominating the guest
! of the day for the second term are as
thick as blackberries. When the Presi
| dents train arrived at the fair grounds,
| on the outskirts Of he city, Governor
| Taylor and his staff, mounted and uni
| formed, with corps of msrshsls, were in
attendance as guard of honor to the
! President. The guests were placed in
carriages, driven within the fair grounds
| enclosure and 10 the Club house
where the members of the committee:
and the others connected with the recep
tion ceremonlsls were presented 60 the
! President.
AT O'Clock the procession formed and
the march to the city began. The route
lay through the grounds Of the Wander
bilt university. The pupils were drawn
up in front of the building As the Pres
ident's carnage came up they received
him with cheers, in acknowledgement oil
which he raised his hat and bowed. The
principal streets OF the city were
traversed, the populace of all grades anC
conditions being out upon the sidewalks
When the Maxwell house was reached
Mrs Cleveland and her escort alightec
aud entered the hotel, where she held ;
reception. The President and the pro.
cession made their way to the capitol
where the welcoming formalities tool
place. Governor Taylor received hin
in the name of the state and people Th'
Governors speech was a brief, earnes
expression of Inequalities. These tx
pressions, and that of Hon. a. 2. Collier
editor of the Nashville American, en-
bodied an eloquent tribute to the charac
ter of the President
At the conclusion OF experimenting
the President held a public reception 8
the capitol. Several thousand passed
through in line, but when the time cam
to depart many thousand were still press
ing forward to be disappointed. Durinj
this time Mrs. Cleveland was receivin.
the ladies' at the Maxwell House
Promptly at IL O'Clock the train pullet
out for Chattanooga amid the shouts o
thousands and the waving of handker
chiefs. In numbers, &enthusiasm an
good humor the crowd exceeded any tina
was ever seen in Nashville Before.
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